Anti-malware software is designed to protect users from a broad range of malicious software or malware. Anti-malware can be installed on mobile devices, standalone computers or on whole networks. Similar to anti-virus software, anti-malware protects against computer viruses, worms and trojan horses, but may also protect against other threats such as spyware, adware, and ransomware attacks. Depending on the design, it may use a combination of deep packet inspection, signature detection, behaviour fingerprinting and/or sandboxing to identify and prevent security attacks.
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Rieck, K., Holz, T., Willems, C., Dussel, P. and Laskov, P., 2008. Learning and classification of malware behavior. In: Zamboni, D. ed. Detection of intrusions and malware, and vulnerability assessment, 108–25. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70542-0_6.
Talal, M., Zaidan, A.A., Zaidan, B.B., Albahri, O.S., Alsalem, M.A., Albahri, A.S., Alamoodi, A.H., Kiah, M.L.M., Jumaah, F.M. and Alaa, M., 2019. Comprehensive review and analysis of anti-malware apps for smartphones. Telecommunication Systems, 72, 285–337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11235-019-00575-7.
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Rieck, K., Holz, T., Willems, C., Dussel, P. and Laskov, P., 2008. Learning and classification of malware behavior. In: Zamboni, D. ed. Detection of intrusions and malware, and vulnerability assessment, 108–25. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-70542-0_6.
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Talal, M., Zaidan, A.A., Zaidan, B.B., Albahri, O.S., Alsalem, M.A., Albahri, A.S., Alamoodi, A.H., Kiah, M.L.M., Jumaah, F.M. and Alaa, M., 2019. Comprehensive review and analysis of anti-malware apps for smartphones. Telecommunication Systems, 72, 285–337. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11235-019-00575-7.
